1st Edition
Healing and Liberation of Children through Brief Drama Therapy Acceptance and Mirroring with the Mother-Figure
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Foreword
Introduction
1. Theoretical Discussions regarding IDAM
2. Processes and Methods of Improvisational Drama of Acceptance and Mirroring
3. How do Children heal themselves through IDAM?
4. Therapist’s Solution of “conflicts” and Child’s Power to Heal Themself
5. Extended Application of IDAM to Adults
Epilogue
References
Index
Biography
Akeyo Onoe, RDT, BCT is a pioneer of drama therapy in Japan and actively promotes it in clinical settings and for people's appreciation of life. She is a professor at Graduate School of Human Science of Ritsumeikan University and a lecturer at Tokyo University, and representative of Drama Therapy Education & Research Center in Japan.
"In this wonderful book, Akeyo Onoe has developed a remarkable brief intervention based on a solid grounding in psychological, philosophical, and humanistic research. IDAM is a magical approach to the innate healing potential in each child. The numerous case examples illuminate the wonder, the mystery, and the fun of the child's imaginative world. This book is the key to open the door!"
David Read Johnson, PhD, RDT-BCT, Director, Institute for Developmental Transformations; Co-Director, Post Traumatic Stress Center, USA
"As a pioneer of drama therapy in Japan, Prof. Onoe offers an insightful and compassionate introduction to Improvisational Drama of Acceptance and Mirroring. Her culturally grounded approach invites children into healing through expression and play, while offering practitioners a powerful framework rooted in empathy, imagination, and relational care."
Nisha Sajnani, PhD, Director, Graduate Program in Drama Therapy, NYU, USA
